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Leaving family to race in Ontario very tough for driver Yannick Gingras
The emotion in Yannick Gingras' voice was clear and distinct, and it wasn't solely because he'd finally won the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. Gingras, of Sorel, Que., drove 3/5 favourite Ta...
Aug 31, 2020

Canada's Jamal Murray turning heads in bubble on and off the court
In a perfect world, Nick Nurse would have just coached Jamal Murray and Canada's men's basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, COVID-19 threw a wrench into sports schedules around the world, a...
Aug 31, 2020

Toronto FC, Montreal Impact get reinforcements ahead of derby rematch
Toronto FC and the visiting Montreal Impact will both be able to draw on reinforcements Tuesday when they meet for the second time in four days. Toronto coach Greg Vanney says star striker Jozy Altido...
Aug 31, 2020

20 new sexual assault counts for adult film actor Ron Jeremy
LOS ANGELES - Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged Monday with 20 new counts of rape or sexual assault involving 12 women and a teenage girl, authorities said. The charges come two months after the ...
Aug 31, 2020

Macron starts Lebanon trip by meeting iconic Lebanese diva
BEIRUT - French President Emmanuel Macron returned to Lebanon on Monday, a country in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, for a two-day visit and a schedule packed with events and political talks ai...
Aug 31, 2020

Nurse says Raptors can draw on experience of bouncing back from bad games
The morning after their biggest loss of the season, the Toronto Raptors were angry. The Raptors dropped a 112-94 decision to the Boston Celtics in the opening game of their Eastern Conference sem...
Aug 31, 2020

Trade minister says she'll keep eye on U.S. probe of Canadian lobster industry
HALIFAX - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she's keeping a close watch on a trade investigation into the Canadian lobster industry requested by the administration of United States P...
Aug 31, 2020

Masks mandatory at all Starbucks cafe locations beginning Sept. 14
TORONTO - Starbucks Canada says it will start requiring customers to wear facial coverings while in its cafes in mid-September.The company says the rule will come into effect at all of its company-own...
Aug 31, 2020

Protesters gather to make voice heard on mandatory mask use in Grande Prairie
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the amendments made by Grande Prairie City Council the draft Bylaw during deliberations Monday.Well over 50 protesters gathered on Monday morning outside o...
Aug 31, 2020

Calls mount, frustration grows over Trudeau's promise to help Hong Kong
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing increasingly frustrated and worried calls to help people leave Hong Kong for Canada as China continues to crack down on pro-democracy activists i...
Aug 31, 2020